The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-01
NEWS, SUMMARY.

Jose Sevilla, who died lately in Peru,
left S500,00 to establish III New York
a school for poor girls.
The Governor of Nebraska has COM
missioned Buffalo Bill as aid-de-camp,
with the rank of colonel.
A jury at Des MONIES cond emned
the stock of liquors held by the drug
house of Hurlbut, Hess q Co.
The drought committee appointed
by the legislature of Texas distributed
100000 among 27,750 sufferers.
The general assembly of Virginia is
holding an extra session, mainly to take
action regarding the state debt.
The Canadian government will liber-
ally subsidiZe the proposed canal be-
tween Lakes Huron and Ontario.
A squad of police at Tralee, Ireland,
fired. upon a band OF moonlighters on
Sunday night, killing one of them.
At Abilene and other droughty por-
tons of Texas meetings to pray for
rain are daily held in various churches.
The Anti-Discrimination Railroad
bill was passed in the Pennsylvania
legislature Thursday, by vote OF 30
to4.
The citizens of Rome, Georgia, have
contributed $150,000 toward the cree
ton OF an iron furnace and rolling
mill.
The Missouri senate on Saturday
defeated the bill for the regulation of
railroads, which had been passed by
the house.
The Illinois house, by vote of so to
SO. rejected a resolution for the SUBJ
mission of a prohibitory amendment to
the people. "
The snow is from twelve to fifteen
inches deep in central New York and
in the anthracite coal regions of Penn
sylvanla.
Il. L. Vanzant, of Markham, On
tario, has been jailed at Pennington,
Missouri, for attempting to use worth
less checks.
Under the provisions of the recent
act of congress in regard to national
banks, Kansas City has been made a
reserve city.
The British house of commons, at a
session lasting from Monday night tC
tuesday afternoon, passed the civil
service bill.
A feature of the observance of st.
Patrick's Day in England was the APP
pearance of many Englishmen wear
ing shamrocks.
A physician in Washington declares
that President Cleveland is in danger
from lack of exercise, and is steadily
gaining in weight.
The bill repeating the state oleomar-
garine law, recently passed by the
Missouri legislature has been approved
by Gov. Marmaduke.
The labor party of Milwaukee is
likely to nominate Peter Rupp for
superior Judge, George p. Miller hay
ing refused to run.
The cotton-seed oil company re-
Gently organized in New Jersey has
made contracts for machinery for eight
mills, to cost $250,000.
Annual passes issued by the st. Paul
and Michigan Central roads are being
called in. Last year the Wabash line
gave out 27,776 trip passes.
:. On the street at Springfield, Illinois,
tuesday evening, an attempt was
made to assassinate Representative
Bailey, OF East st. Louis.
The Illinois house has adopted
resolution for the appointment of a
committee Of five to investigate the
state printing conspiracy.
In the circuit court at Milwaukee
ex-Judge David w. Small has been
suspended from practice in the courts
or the state for six months.
In card to the Democrats of Chicago
Carter III. Harrison requests that his
name be not used in connection with a
nomination to the mayoralty.
The negro miners imported to Peoria
from Grape Creek secured credit for
provisions to last one month, and then
struck for 8 cents per bushel.
For the last three months of 1885
there were 100 1861 pounds Of arti-
fetal butter manufactured and re-
moved for consumption or sale.
Pierre S. Million, an Italian who dis
tinguished himself in Bonaparte's army
died in Philadelphia on Wednesday
night, in his one hundredth year.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has de-
cided to suspend for sixty days the in
junction against operating the Inter
national distillery at Des Moines.
The people of indianapolis have
subscribed the funds required to place |
the ball club in the field. Louis Neu- |
burger is president of the association.
The safe of the Richmond hotel at |
Buffalo was taken from the ruins |
Monday. Diamonds to the value of |
$50, 600 or more were found uninjured. |
The senate of Pennsylvania has
passed bill to prevent discrimination
IN the transportation of freight, with |
a railway commission of five members. |
A committee of the school board of |
Memphis has recommended the expul- |
sion from the Peabody school of a girl
alleged to have negro blood in her veins.
The regents of Bulgaria, fearing an
outbreak of hostilities, have divided |
the kingdom into two military zones,
and given the commanders absolute
power.
The treasury department refuses free
admission at San Francisco to the
figure of dragon $50 feet long, i'm
ported from China for use in joss
house.
The governor of Missouri will soon
call an extra session of the legislature
to pass laws to enforce the constitu-
tional provisions in reference to rail-
roads.
The Canadian department of marine
and fisheries has chartered in Nova
Scotia fast schooner of one hundred
tons to be used next summer as a
cruiser.